Canadian feminist lawyer and women’s advocate
Judges in family court cannot make appropriate decisions in cases involving family violence if evidence of that violence is not presented to them. Seems obvious, doesn’t it? And yet, too often that evidence does not make its way into court Continue reading What you don’t know can hurt you
Much as I love a beautiful flower garden and an abundant vegetable patch, I like absolutely nothing about creating or maintaining either. Gardening well takes energy and patience; it is – especially in a summer like this one – hot Continue reading The grace of gardening
As we anticipated, Doug Ford has wasted no time getting down to the business of creating, in his words, “a government for the people.” He has urged Ontarians to “embrace change,” as he sets out to bring an end to Continue reading A government for which people?
Bob Marley once said that marijuana offered the means to heal a nation. We may have the opportunity to test his belief as of October 17th, the date on which Canada’s legalization of recreational marijuana comes into effect. It has Continue reading The healing of a nation?